Incitec Pivot Fertilisers

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Incitec Pivot Fertilisers (IPF) is the fertiliser manufacturing and distribution subsidiary of Incitec Pivot Limited, one of Australia's largest agribusiness and industrial chemical groups. IPF operates production facilities, import terminals and distribution networks across Australia, supplying a wide range of fertiliser products to grain, cotton, sugar, dairy and horticultural industries. [1]

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History

Incitec Pivot Fertilisers was formed in 2003 following the merger of Incitec Fertilisers and Pivot Limited, creating Incitec Pivot Ltd. The fertiliser operations were retained as a distinct subsidiary under the new corporate structure. [2]

The business incorporates assets and operations inherited from its predecessors, including the long-established distribution networks of Pivot in Victoria and the manufacturing base of Incitec in Queensland and New South Wales.

Operations

Incitec Pivot Fertilisers produces and markets fertilisers for broadacre and specialised agriculture. Its operations include: [3]

IPF also operates soil testing, agronomy services, and research partnerships to support fertiliser efficiency and sustainable use.

Products

Products marketed by Incitec Pivot Fertilisers include:

Controversies

Incitec Pivot Fertilisers, along with its parent company, has attracted scrutiny over the importation of phosphate rock from territories with disputed sovereignty, including Western Sahara. [4] Several ethical investment funds have excluded the company on these grounds.

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References

  1. "Incitec Pivot Fertilisers – official website". Incitec Pivot Limited. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  2. "Our History". Incitec Pivot Limited. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  3. "Products and Services". Incitec Pivot Fertilisers. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  4. Crellin, Zac (15 April 2016). "Fertiliser producer Incitec Pivot is Australia's last importer of 'illegal' phosphate from disputed Western Sahara". International Business Times Australia. Retrieved 6 September 2025.